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Update on Zebra and Quagga Mussel Control

We've been receiving lots of questions regarding the Zebra and Quagga mussel control product named Zeaquanox. Following is a good article which includes clarification from the developer of the product, Dan Molloy. Pay special attention to what Molloy has to say about the use of the product. Most important to understand is that this product may not be used in "open water" applicaitons. The EPA prohibits this. Simply stated, it can't be used to control mussels in a lake, stream, or pond.

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I see that links to a NY Times story and another to a Texas StateImpact story about my research on finding an environmentally safe way to control zebra and quagga mussels have recently been posted here on this TU site by David Kumlien. As he pointed out, there has been a lot of interest to know about the possibilities of eradicating these mussels from lakes and rivers using Zequanox -- a product based on a biological method that I invented. I agree with Mr. Kumlien that there presently is no practical method (i.e., both cost wise and technically feasible) to completely eradicate (100% elimination) these invasive mussels from natural water bodies…. whether with Zequanox or any other currently available product.

If your particularly interested in this topic, the two above-mentioned media pieces will provide you with lots of background info, but I would like to draw your attention to two other online sources of info that I recently wrote myself on this topic. Take a look at them and I think they will answer any further questions you might have about the possibilities of controlling these mussels, especially in high-value areas within our lakes and rivers.

My pleasure to provide that info. I've been working in public service research for aquatic environmental protection my entire professional career and thus relaying scientific info back to the public comes naturally.

I don't check this tu.org site often, so if you or other tu members have zebra/quagga mussels questions (biology, ecology, control. etc.), email me directly at my university address (dmolloy@albany.edu).... or possibly can you inform me how to be alerted to a question left for me right here on the tu.org site. The latter is actually better since then other members could see the question and my response.

Thanks,DanDaniel P. Molloy, Ph.D.

Research ScientistDepartment of Biological SciencesState University of New York at Albany1400 Washington AvenueAlbany, NY 12222